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  • Nigerian air force visits contingency response group, shares ideas

    Colleagues from the Nigerian air force Quick Response Force visited members of the 435th Contingency Response Group here Dec. 4 through 6. Five members of the QRF came to the CRG to gain a better understanding of their construct, capabilities, and employment. "Our goal is to address their needs and

  • African media delegation visits HQ AFAFRICA

    Twelve representatives of the Niger and Burkina Faso media visited U.S. Air Forces Africa Headquarters here Nov. 28 as part of U.S. Africa Command's public information initiative.The purpose of the delegation's visit was to inform international media outlets about AFAFRICA's mission and field any

  • U.S. military inspires South African youth

    The smiles of hundreds of children outshone the sun as they stepped onto a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time while participating in a Youth Development Program here, Sept. 20. Children at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition took part in the program that partners U.S. and South African

  • U.S. participates in South African Exposition

    More than 130 U.S. military members were invited to demonstrate the air and ground capabilities of American forces as they partnered with the South African air force during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition here, Sept. 22-23."This was a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. military to

  • Air National Guard commander show cases C-17 at international airshow

    Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston, the New York Air National Guard commander and former commander of the 105th Airlift Wing proudly displayed the C-17 Globemaster III to South African Air Force personnel and dignitaries, here Sept. 20."As the former commander, I signed for tail number 105 when we accepted

  • Touch ‘n Go shares music with South Africa

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe rock band, Touch 'n Go, performed in local communities here and will be making appearances during the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition, Sept. 22-23. The band will perform at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days of the exposition which will be free and open to the

  • Michigan Air National Guard joins forces for international airshow

    U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips met with a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crew to learn about their aircraft, here, Sept 19.Personnel from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens, Mich. discussed their aircrafts'

  • Changing lives through music

    Music filled the air and children danced as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe rock band, Touch 'n Go, performed a concert for students and instructors of the De Beers PPC Cullinan Field Band here, Sept. 18.This is the second year Touch 'n Go has visited the Field Band Foundation and worked with young

  • AES Airmen test capabilities on new airframe

    Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron tested their aeromedical evacuation capabilities on a new airframe here Sept. 3.The civilian Gulfstream III, or G3, provides the range and speed needed to reach different parts of Africa and Eurasia in a day, something the C-21 and some of the

  • African air chiefs pledge cooperation, trust, solutions

    The 2012 Regional Air Chief Conference wrapped up here Aug. 30, leaving military leaders from multiple North and Western African nations excited about progress and resolutions involving an increase in regional coordination.One of the main points was, "The need to share information," said Ghana air